What Hollywood Says About Our Changing Views on Aging

Finally, with the success of films like “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “The Intern,” and “Grandma,” Hollywood is realizing that there is a very large group out there who is interested in seeing older actors appear in films. The key to the movies’ success is the interaction between old-timers and younger generations, something that needs to occur in the off-screen world as well. “This message is especially timely as we careen inexorably toward a future where more people will be over 60 than under 15.”